A symptomatic pseudoaneurysm caused by stent fracture in the external iliac artery.

A symptomatic pseudoaneurysm caused by stent fracture in the external iliac artery.
Vascular. 2013 Mar 21;
Authors: Huynh KD, Mafi HM, Budtz-Lilly JW, Eldrup N
Abstract
Pseudoaneurysms, as a result of endovascular stent fracture, are a rare yet important vascular surgery complication. A 64-year-old man presented with a painful mass in the left groin with accompanying critical ischemia of the left leg. Diagnostic angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm caused by stent fracture in the left external iliac artery. The patient was treated with embolization of the left external iliac artery and ultimately above-the-knee amputation. Awareness of this uncommon complication is important due to its potential risk of severe disability.
PMID: 23518843 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Vascular - March 21, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Huynh KD, Mafi HM, Budtz-Lilly JW, Eldrup N Tags: Vascular Source Type: research